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So, what exactly is a Hackle ?Basically its a row of coarse teeth that you pull the fleece through to prepare it for spinning. Its great for preparation of novelty yarns and for combining and blending different textures and fantastic for mixing up a variety of rovings to get unique yarns.

In preparation for a Spinning workshop on Saturday I wanted to see if there were any do it yourself sites around to show what a Hackle looked like and found this cool site on a DIY version made with plastic combs.See how to do it on Yarnzombies blog here: How to make a Hackle out of plastic combs including photos on how to do it.

Normally I use a dog comb as it is quite heavy duty but these could work for some people, although I may be too heavy handed to keep the plastic for any length of time but its worth a go to see if you like the idea and if it works for you.

Crochet is cool as you can't drop a stitch, can easily increase and decrease and is easily transported.
Try this pattern for yourself - it is so easy, all you need is some homespun yarn and a crochet hook and you're all set to make yourself an original and unique hand crafted pair of warm and cosy slippers in record time.